Ben Gulbranson has become the starting quarterback for Stanford after spending five seasons as a backup at Oregon State.

Gulbranson, who played five seasons at Oregon State, uses his experience to earn starting nod over Elijah Brown ahead of Saturday’s game against Hawaii.

Stanford sixth-year senior Ben Gulbranson has emerged as the starting quarterback, sources confirm to ESPN. He’ll debut for the Cardinal at Hawaii in Week 0. He arrives with extensive experience from Oregon State, including 11 starts over his five seasons. @slmandel first… pic.twitter.com/jm1DrOrVXM